Wonder Boys complete sweep of Reddies

Two-run home runs from Tristan Thomas and Dylan McDearmon helped fuel the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boy baseball team (9-6, 5-1 Great American Conference) to an 8-3 win over Henderson State (3-9, 0-6 GAC) securing the series sweep on Monday afternoon at Baswell Field.

Wonder Boys scored their first runs of the game on a two-run home run from Thomas in the fourth innings. Tech took the lead in the fifth innings after McDearmon hit a two-run shot over the left field wall, his fifth home run of the season. Harry Gard went 3-for-4 with two RBIs and a run scored. Gard also stole his sixth base of the season.

Thomas went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs. Zack Kesterson went 2-for-4. Robinson allowed two runs on five hits in 6.0 innings of work, claiming his first win of the season.

Ty Johnson pitched 2.1 innings out of the bullpen, allowing one run on three hits. Tech went 4-for-10 with runners in scoring position, while holding HSU to 3-for-12 when batting with runners in scoring position.

Arrieta grand slam, Kesterson Walkoff wins day one of series

Jonathon Arrieta turned in a four-hit, six-RBI performance, recording his first career home run as a Wonder Boy with a grand slam that helped propel the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boy baseball team (8-6, 4-1 Great American Conference) to a 10-6 win over Henderson State (3-8, 0-5 GAC) in the opening game. Zack Kesterson delivered the big hit on the nightcap as his game-winning single in the eighth gave Tech a 4-3 walk-off win over the Reddies in the second game at Baswell Field on Sunday afternoon.

The Wonder Boys struck first, scoring five runs in the first inning, four or which came from a grand slam from Arrieta, his first home run as a Wonder Boy.

Five Tech players recorded multi-hit performances as Stroth, McDearmon, Arrieta, Hickerson and Post all tallied two hits. Stroth and Hickerson also scored twice apiece, while Arrieta notched four RBIs and Thomas added three RBIs.

Hale picked up his third win of the season after pitching 5.0 innings, while allowing two unearned runs. Patrick Miner tallied his second save of the year after pitching 4.0 innings and surrendering just one run.

Zack Kesterson delivered the big hit for the Wonder Boys as his walk-off RBI single in the eighth scored Thomas from second. Eight different Wonder Boys recorded a hit, led by Thomas who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Arrieta went 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs.

Hayes Cox pitched 7.0 innings, while surrendering three runs on nine hits. Cox also fanned ten. Withrow picked up his first win of the season after pitching a scoreless eighth.

Arkansas Tech returned to the field Tuesday as the Wonder Boys travel to Cleveland, Miss. to take on Delta State. Look for results in a future edition of The Courier.

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